synagogues, being glorified of all. 16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read. 17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written, Ye will surely say unto mé this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country. 24 And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country. 25 But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land; 18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the broken-woman that was a widow. hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, 26 But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a 19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. 27 And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian. 28 And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath, 20 And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And 29 And rose up, and thrust the eyes of all them that were him out of the city, and led in the synagogue were fast-him unto the brow of the ened on him. hill whereon their city was 21 And he began to say unto built, that they might cast them, This day is this Scrip-him down headlong. ture fulfilled in your ears. 30 But he, passing through 22 And all bare him wit- the midst of them, went his ness, and wondered at the way, gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son? 23 And he said unto them, 31 And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days. 32 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word | sick with divers diseases was with power. brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them. 33 ¶ And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice, 34 Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God. 35 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not. 41 And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ. 42 And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place and the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them. 43 And he said unto them, I 36 And they were all amaz-must preach the kingdom of ed, and spake among them- God to other cities also: for selves, saying, What a word therefore am I sent. is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out. 37 And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about. 38 And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon's house. And Simon's wife's mother was taken with a great fever; and they besought him for her. 39 And he stood over her and rebuked the fever; and it left her and immediately she arose and ministered unto them. 40 Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any 44 And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee. CHAPTER V. 1 Christ teacheth the people out of Peter's ship: 4 in a miraculous taking of fishes, sheweth how he will make him and his partners fishers of men: 12 cleanseth the leper: 16 prayeth in the wilderness: 18 healeth one sick of the palsy: 27 calleth Matthew the publican: 29 eateth with sinners, as being the physician of souls: 34 foretelleth the fastings and afflictions of the apostles after his ascension: 36 and likeneth fainthearted and weak disciples to old bottles and worn garments. as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, ND it came to pass, that, 2 And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out dee, which were partners of them, and were washing with Simon. And Jesus said their nets. unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men. 3 And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship. 4 Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. 5 And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net. 6 And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake. 7 And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink. 8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord. 9 For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken: 11 And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him. 12 And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy; who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. 13 And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him. 14 And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. 15 But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities. 16¶ And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed. 17 And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law 10 And so was also James, sitting by, which were come and John, the sons of Zebe-out of every town of Gali lee, and Judea, and Jerusa- | up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God. lem and the power of the Lord was present to heal them. 18 And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him. 19 And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus. 20 And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee. 21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone? 22 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts? 23 Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk? 24 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house. 25 And immediately he rose 26 And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day. 27 And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me. 28 And he left all, rose up, and followed him. 29 And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them. 30 But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners ? 31 And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick. 32 I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. 33 And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink? 34 And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while | plucked the ears of corn, and the bridegroom is with them? did eat, rubbing them in their 35 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days. hands. 2 And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days? 36 And he spake also a 3 And Jesus answering them parable unto thein; No man said, Have ye not read so putteth a piece of a new gar- much as this, what David ment upon an old; if other- did, when himself was a hunwise, then both the new mak-gered, and they which were eth a rent, and the piece with him; that was taken out of the new agreeth not with the old. 37 Aud no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish. 33 But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved. 39 No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new; for he saith, The old is better. CHAPTER VI. 1 Christ reproveth the Pharisees' blindness about the observation of the sabbath, by Scripture, reason, and miracle: 13 chooseth twelve apostles: 17 healeth the diseased: 20 preacheth to his disciples before the people of blessings and curses: 27 how we must love our enemies: 46 and join the obedience of good works to the hearing of the word: lest in the evil day of temptation we fall like a house built upon the face of the earth, without any foundation. 4 How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone? 5 And he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath. 6 And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered. 7 And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him. 8 But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand And he AND it came to pass on the forth in the midst. second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples arose and stood forth. |